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Advice to Marine & Coastguard Agency

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From
Marine & Coastguard Agency
Date advice given
7 December 2011
Enquiry type
Phone

Is the MCA required to submit a relevant representation form to become an interested party?

Advice given

In the case where the application is likely to affect the maritime or coastal environment, The MCA are identified as statutory party. S102 of the Planning Act 2008 interprets the term 'interested party' to include statutory parties therefore you are not required to submit a relevant representation to become an interested party. As an interested party, the MCA will receive correspondence from the IPC about the forthcoming Preliminary meeting and appointment of the Examining Authority. Shortly after the Preliminary meeting is held, an examination timetable will be published and you will be invited to make a written representation at the appropriate time.

The IPC encourages interested parties to raise anything that they may agree or disagree with on an application during the relevant representation period so that the Examining Authority can take this into account in its initial assessment of principal issues.